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Mahatma Ghandi
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Mommy!
Mommy! Mommy mommy mommy mommy!
MAAAAAHHHHHHHHH-MEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeee!!!!
CHARLOTTE HIT ME!
Mommy! She’s not sitting down!
I hong-ee Mahmee – me want ice-pop! (nevermind that we just finished a meal!)
Mommy. I’m not feeling well. Mommy. I want to lay down. Mommy – I need to take my shirt off cuz I’m getting sweated. Can YOU unbutton it for me?
Mommy! Look what she did! Charlotte! We don’t DO THAT!
Mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommy mommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyyyyyy!
But I want to
No but I want to
I wanna watch this just not the scary part mommy!
Can I go on my computer? MOMMY! I wanna go on my computer! Mommy! CHARLOTTE’S BOTHERING ME AGAIN!
Me got poopy! (yay)
Mommy! Charlotte drew on herself with the marker!
She’s touching me!
Sharing the Journey with you
I thought it would be a nice change to ask some fun questions that have nothing at all to do with Postpartum Depression.
Have fun!
1) What’s your favorite kid-friendly “expletive”? (A few of mine are sugar snappies, fudgesticks, and Oh PEACHES!)
2) Tell us the silliest thing you’ve ever done.
3) Name your favorite pizza toppings.
4) What’s your favorite animal?
5) Coke or Pepsi?
PPD & Birth Experience Survey
I just got done watching The Business of Being Born. I’ve been inspired to create a survey to see if PPD is related to birth Experiences. Click here to take the survey. Only the first 100 respondents will be accepted. Thanks!
New PPD Help for Middle TN
SAINT THOMAS HEALTH SERVICES PARTNERS WITH HOPE CLINIC FOR WOMEN TO PROVIDE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION COUNSELING AND EDUCATION
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 23, 2009 – Saint Thomas Health Services has developed a partnership with Hope Clinic for Women to provide better counseling and educational resources for Middle Tennessee women suffering postpartum depression.
Baptist Hospital in Nashville and Middle Tennessee Medical Center (MTMC) in Murfreesboro, Tenn., which are part of Saint Thomas Health Services, make follow up calls to new moms once they return home. Some of the questions asked are related to postpartum depression and the women can be connected to the Hope Clinic for Women for a full phone assessment or to set up counseling, if necessary. In addition, physicians at Baptist Hospital and MTMC can refer patients who might benefit from the treatment services offered and the program is open to any women in the Middle Tennessee community who may be experiencing postpartum depression.
Resources available from Hope Clinic for Women include screening and diagnostic assessment, individual or couples therapy, support groups, support services for fathers or referral for psychiatric evaluation and follow up. Services are offered on a sliding scale, based on the ability to pay.
“Our hospitals deliver nearly 10,000 babies combined per year and based on input from our obstetricians, mental health – especially postpartum depression – is very under-served in Middle Tennessee,” said Amanda Cecconi, women’s health service line executive for Saint Thomas Health Services. “Part of the patient experience we provide is to ensure new moms have what they need when they return home. Unfortunately, postpartum depression is often a ‘silent topic.’ We want to be proactive by helping identify women who may be suffering from it and to offer additional resources. Hope Clinic for Women, also a faith-based organization, was a natural fit to develop a partnership.”
As many as 80 percent of women experience some mood disturbances after pregnancy. Many suffer the “baby blues,” which can last from several days up to two weeks after delivery and are characterized by mood swings, crying, feelings of doubt or being overwhelmed. These feelings subside as hormone levels begin to stabilize.
One in seven women will experience postpartum depression, which usually occurs within a few months of delivery and should be treated by a health professional. It is more serious and a major form of depression that usually occurs within a few months of delivery and can last up to a year. Its peak onset usually occurs between two and 12 weeks postpartum. Symptoms can include drastic changes in motivation, appetite or mood, severe disruptions in sleep, excessive crying without cause or provocation and difficulty concentration.
“Postpartum struggles are common and the symptoms are treatable,” said Kristi Marshall, director of client programs for Hope Clinic for Women and a counselor for the program. “Our hope is that new moms won’t let feelings of shame or embarrassment get in the way. Seeking treatment doesn’t mean admitting failure; it is the first step in the road to relief. We’re here to help answer questions or provide treatment. We’re proud to be partnered with these hospitals.”
Saint Thomas Health Services assisted Hope Clinic for Women in obtaining postpartum depression training for two of its staff members.
Hope Clinic for Women has locations in Nashville at 1810 Hayes Street and in Spring Hill at The Garden, 2620 Thompson Station Road East. Another location in Rutherford County will be added in the near future.
For more information, call Saint Thomas Health Services at (615) 284-PINK (7465) or Hope Clinic for Women at (615) 321-0005 or visit www.hopeclinicforwomen.org.
Saint Thomas Health Services is a faith-based ministry with more than 8,000 associates serving Middle Tennessee. Saint Thomas Health Services’ regional health system consists of four hospitals – Baptist and Saint Thomas in Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro and Hickman Community Hospital in Centerville – and a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures in diagnostics, cardiac services and ambulatory surgery as well as medical practices, the Center for Spinal Surgery, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. STHS is a member of Ascension Health, a Catholic organization that is the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States. For more information, visit http://www.sths.com.